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Synfacts 2009(8): 0854-0854  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217472
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Copolymer-Derived Nanotubes

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Mindy Levine
K. Huang, J. Rzayev*
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA
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23 July 2009 (online)

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The synthesis of organic nanotube structures with well-defined dimensions is described. Multicomponent bottlebrush copolymers 5 are synthesized, which adopt a cylindrical shape. The alkene side chains are cross-linked via cross-metathesis, and the internal polylactide core is degraded to generate hollow nanotubes. Water-soluble nanotubes can also be generated by varying the nature of the polymeric precursors.